What is "rihanna"

Robyn Rihanna Fenty (; born February 20, 1988) is a Barbadian singer and songwriter. Born in Saint Michael and raised in Bridgetown, she first entered the music industry by recording demo tapes under the direction of record producer Evan Rogers in 2003. She ultimately signed a recording contract with Def Jam Recordings after auditioning for its then-president, hip hop producer and rapper Jay Z. Rihanna's first two studio albums Music of the Sun (2005) and A Girl like Me (2006) charted on the top 10 of the U.S. Billboard 200 and respectively produced the singles " Pon de Replay" and " SOS".

She assumed creative control of her third studio album Good Girl Gone Bad (2007) and became a household name following the release of its international successful lead single " Umbrella". She followed it with five Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) platinum-certified albums, including the Grammy Award winning Unapologetic (2012) and her second Billboard 200 number-one album Anti (2016). Many of her songs rank among the world's best-selling singles of all time, including the singles "Umbrella", " Take a Bow", " Disturbia", " Only Girl (In the World)", " S&M", " We Found Love", " Diamonds", and " Stay" in which she is the lead artist, and her collaborations " Live Your Life" (with T.I.), " Love the Way You Lie" and " The Monster" (both with Eminem).

With sales exceeding 200 million records worldwide, Rihanna is one of the best-selling artists of all time. Rihanna is the youngest and fastest solo artist to earn fourteen number-one singles on the Billboard Hot 100, and was named the Digital Songs Artist of the 2000s decade and the top Hot 100 artist of the 2010s decade by Billboard. Among numerous awards and accolades, Rihanna has won eight Grammy Awards, eight American Music Awards, twelve Billboard Music Awards, two BRIT Awards, and the inaugural Icon Award at the American Music Awards of 2013. Widely recognized for frequently reinventing her style and image, she received the Fashion Icon lifetime achievement award from the Council of Fashion Designers of America in 2014. Forbes ranked Rihanna the fourth most powerful celebrity of 2012, and was named one of Times "100 Most Influential People in the World" later that year.

Rihanna (originally titled and alternatively known as Rihanna: The Last Girl on Earth) is a coffee table photo-book by Barbadian recording artist Rihanna and British artist Simon Henwood. Henwood envisioned the project as the depiction of a "journey", as it includes professional and candid photos by him, that show the singer's fourth studio album, Rated Rs (2009) promotional campaign, alongside pictures from other live appearances. The publication features a preface written by French designer Alexandre Vauthier.

It was first issued in the United States as a hardcover edition including a CD, on October 15, 2010; also being released in paperback formats and a deluxe hardcover edition including a crystal monogrammed clamshell and a signed image print. To promote the book, Rihanna appeared at a Barnes & Noble store where she signed copies of it. Editors commented on the book positively, favoring Rihanna's looks and Henwood's photography.

"Rihanna" is a song by Nigerian recording artist Orezi, released on February 18, 2013. The song was produced by Kiddominant. It peaked at number 1 on Pulse's music video charts. Orezi recorded "Rihanna" while signed to Culbeed Music label. Orezi shot the video after signing a record deal with Sprisal Entertainment, which is owned by Jibola Fatgbems of Fatgbems Oil.

Rihanna is a Barbadian singer. Rihanna may also refer to:

• Rihanna (book), a book by Rihanna and Simon Henwood
• "Rihanna" (Orezi song), a 2013 song by Orezi
• "Rihanna", a song by Clean Bandit from the 2014 album New Eyes

Rihanna is a feminine given name. It refers to the scented flowering plant Rihanna sweet basil, Rihanna is used mostly in the English language, The name can also be of Welsh origin. Also from Arabic roots, its meaning is sweet basil.